Game Night

The other night Scott and I decided to play a few rounds of Yahtzee and had so much fun!

I had forgotten how much I enjoy game night and will be sure to incorporate this into our time we have together when Scott & I aren't working. It turned out I was awesome in round 1 but Scott killed it after the second go around. All I can say is one of us is super competitive and the other is not- I'll let you figure out which is which. In the future we would love to a few people over for a night of fun too, I'll just have to make sure Scott tucks away his desire to win :)

What are some of your favorite ways to spend quality time with your family? Any games that are good for two?

Deep Freeze

For a long time now Scott and I have been talking about getting a chest freezer, and after a bunch of research and a 'Yeah God' moment we found one on super sale and snatched it up! Woot for online one day deals and extra online coupons!  Umm hello deal of the year...

Scott wants it to be able to put a big ole deer head (or two) in it, I on the other hand want to use it for our summer harvest (well next years at least) and extreme couponing. Ok, maybe not extreme, but Scott's Aunt is teaching me how to get some good deals.

It is huge! We read that it will run more efficiently if we have it full so right away I filled empty milk jugs with water and froze them. Scott had other ideas and surprised me by coming home with a car full of frozen goodies! We won't be going hungry anytime soon that is for sure!

Finished Product!

I finally got around to finishing the desk & chair I found for the spare bedroom!

At first I wanted to do some wild color since our house is so neutral, but instead I embraced our color pallet and went with a crisp black and white. It also helped that we had a big ole 5 gallon bucket of white left over from the trim in the house. After a quick trip to grab a few cans of black spray paint I was in business!

Sanding the desk and chair ended up being quite the chore. With both sporting thick coats of varnish, my arms got a nice workout. Next time I try to do a project like this I'll invest in a electric sander.

I also updated a little night stand that I've had for years. It started out a lovely pale pink (why I didn't paint it years earlier I'll never know...) but now fits in with the rest of the house!

I absolutely adore how everything turned out! I sit at my new desk and watch the world go by out the window. Scott has his hunting room and now I have my little hideaway too! I love the little details that have been added as the room comes together. On the night stand sits the little turtle Eliza and Lucy made me when I visited last year, the pillows on the bed are from Krystal while she was in the Middle East and my most favorite picture of Scott and I on my desk! I still have big plans for the room, my next project in the chest at the end of the bed.

Now we are just ready for some visitors!